Answer:
The distance between the grocery store and the school is 4 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that each point is represented in rectangular form. The staight-line distance ([tex]d[/tex]) between two points on a plane is given by the Pythagorean Theorem:
[tex]d =SF\cdot \sqrt{(x_{B}-x_{A})^{2}+(y_{B}-y_{A})^{2}}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]x_{A}[/tex], [tex]x_{B}[/tex] - Horizontal locations of points A and B, dimensionless.
[tex]y_{A}[/tex], [tex]y_{B}[/tex] - Vertical locations of points A and B, dimensionless.
[tex]SF[/tex] - Scale factor, measured in miles.
If [tex]SF = 1\,mi[/tex], [tex]A = (6, 4)[/tex] and [tex]B = (6,8)[/tex], the straight line distance is:
[tex]d = (1\,mi)\cdot \sqrt{(6-6)^{2}+(8-4)^{2}}[/tex]
[tex]d = 4\,mi[/tex]
The distance between the grocery store and the school is 4 miles.
